Sergey Golovin: talks about his latest release Changes


Sergey Golovin

Greatings! Here is some updates from me. I truly happy by fact, how you feel new album and I appreciate you for opinions and critics. Undoubtedly, it inspires me a lot!
Now some words and thoughts about making, composing and other things;)

Certainly, there is one thing, that most song on the album, were posted via youtube years ago. That happens because, when I sit down to create something for youtube demo or other purpose, I compose it just like more than playback, you know. But I cant remains them the same and after some recomposing, adding new licks, solos and transmissions they suits album). So, I promise that next album will be 100% from originals….. almost 100%;), but lets make some retrospect.

My first long play “Sence Of Reality” have been released in 2012, and after two years I’ve done “Changes”. Through this days I’ve changed several jobs, moved from Kemerovo to Moscow, shelter new cat;). All this events drives my live and my music at the same time. Songs like Cynical Tesla Fury(cool title is’t it?), Chaos Machine, Goodbye My Friend were first attempts to deal with 8-string guitar. I’ve create them long ago in Kemerovo, lol. It was real fun composing riffs in the terms between selling electric pianos, miss this days)))

Headbreaker was first song created in Moscow. I always love the idea of complex riffing with wide dynamic and melodic range, by the way it keeps you fit and ensures perform better live (tapping part on Cynical Tesla Fury good example). This is extremely difficult part, but that’s worth effort. I have many ideas of this song, simply choose best of them, adding memorable pop-style chorus and that’s it) – Headbreaker. Usually it take a long time creating songs, but with this I deal in around a day. Title “Headbreaker” devised by my teacher in musical college long ago. For sure, it is all about my last name, because “Golova” means “head” in Russian, adding breaker we got strong and powerful band name, which transforms to song title lately.

Returning to my memories, the oldest composition on “Changes” is “One Who Sings From Afar”. I made it on piano when I was 16. Later I slightly redesign it for guitar. “One Who Sings From Afar” is about great titans, whose calls goes though my imagination to music.

Internally, whole album about outer space, universe and off-worlds, where life goes in place unfamiliar for us. But I hope that everyone will find something new and unique while listening, it is amazing.

Most atmospheric song is “Seadevil”. This redesigned since “Sence Of Reality”. My passion for D’n’b influence there, you can hear a bit of ‘Noisia” there with its gloominess. By the way try “Split The Atom” by them.

“Radical Displacement” thought as song or playback for jamming. I am proud of this song, cause it affects a cast of guitar trade at it’s height. Special thanks to Fedor Dosumov, for his great solo.

“Changes” I’ve done at the tape, keeping in mind, that it would be main song of the album. Straight rhythmical figure, several basic chords and memorable theme – that is the point!

It must be noted that, in the beginning I’ve been planning a lot more vocal based songs, but finally chose the best – “Lost Voice”. Staggering Kiril’s voice expose all the emotions and feelings of song, which lyrics written by Evgeny Zoidze-Mishenko, special thanks for him.

All guitar tunes on the album is my custom Lepsky S8 with EMG 57/66 and Lepsky SGM6 for several solos, with same pick ups as S8. Guitar recorded using Axe Fx II, for distorted tones it usually emulation of Friedman HBE and Bogner Shiva for cleans. Some tracks recoeded using VST’s , it gives more flexibility to the sound, if something goes wrong.

Bass remains Trillian, because I have not find bassist. Anyway Trillan efforts huge bass, which is cool.

All drums by Toontrack using Metal Machine library, btw my favorite Made of Metal, but not purchased yet. Also I use drum samples from electronic music as you can see.

My DAW is Cubase 7.5, planning to update it to 8. Mixing and mastering I’ve done at home using EVENT PS6, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro for monitoring, and Focusrite Scarlett 2i2.

To sum up, I want to thank you for supporting me, stay in tune and listen only good music.

Cheers!

https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/changes/id949442143
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sergeygolovin2
https://sergeygolovin.bandcamp.com/releases
https://play.google.com/…/mus…/album/Sergey_Golovin_Changes…

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